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I got this today from Sarah Houghton-Jan and Andy Woodworth. Good and timely stuff, and it's time that it gets out to the public.

The eBook Users Bill of Rights is a statement of the basic freedoms that should be granted to all eBook users.
The eBook User's Bill of Rights

Every eBook user should have the following rights:
* the right to use eBooks under guidelines that favor access over proprietary limitations
* the right to access eBooks on any technological platform, including the hardware and software the user chooses
* the right to annotate, quote passages, print, and share eBook content within the spirit of fair use and copyright
* the right of the first-sale doctrine extended to digital content, allowing the eBook owner the right to retain, archive, share, and re-sell purchased eBooks

I believe in the free market of information and ideas.

I believe that authors, writers, and publishers can flourish when their works are readily available on the widest range of media. I be…

My friend and colleague Sharon Morris, Director of Library Development and Innovation for the Colorado State Library, has written a wise little essay here -- "Ten Strategies for Being Future-Minded." As I say in my comments, this isn't about just library futures; it's a fundamental orientation to existence. Recommended.